Lexicons is a column by Sophia News Managing Editor, Cassandra Ledger, that explores the meaning and symbolism behind words.

Credit: Brothers of the Book moral adjective Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character. "the moral dimensions of medical intervention" Holding or manifesting high principles for proper conduct. "he prides...

Credit: Content Coms gift noun A thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present. "a Christmas gift" A natural ability or talent. "he has a gift for comedy" verb Give (something) as a gift, especially formally or as a donation or bequest. "the company...

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Credit: Takis Shelter Six years ago, Theoklitos Proestakis (or “Takis” for short) was just like most of the other citizens on the Greek island of Crete. He worked a regular job in the night club industry and spent his free time with loved ones. He never expected that...

Credit: Us Weekly When one thinks of who a philanthropist might be, we imagine the type we see on television: a person who walked into a family business or came upon a large sum of money. Perhaps this person has actually worked to maintain their wealth, perhaps they...

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Credit: The Telegraph Thorpeness, a rural village located in the countryside of Suffolk, England, is rooted in both nostalgia and fairytale wonder. Though humbly beginning as a small fishing hamlet in the 19-century with old wives’ tales claiming the town was a route...

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Credit: Stocksy United In 1855, the Saint Joan De Déu Mental Hospital in Sant Boi, Spain, opened its doors. One would think the town’s short distance to Barcelona, its scenic views of the Parque Forestal del Montbaig nature reserve, and its mountains make the location...